Come one, come all to a festive New Year’s event sure to regale you with wonder, whimsy, and wine! You read that right, coming this New Year’s Eve, the Fayetteville Dinner Theatre, Gates Four Country Club, Up & Coming Weekly newspaper, and Beasley Media Group will be hosting a New Year’s Eve American Bandstand Dance Party in the ballroom of the beautiful Gates Four Country Club. And, the public is invited.

“The event is being hosted by four local business entities to assure its success and to meet the expectations of our guests. Gates Four provided the venue and entertainment, Up and Coming Weekly and the Fayetteville Dinner Theatre coordinated the evening’s activities while Beasley Media Group coordinated the marketing and promotion of the event. It is a collaborated effort. We want to offer residents and guests a New Year’s experience they will never forget. The Fayetteville Dinner Theatre always incorporates a WOW! Factor in all their productions,” said Bill Bowman, publisher, Up and Coming Weekly.

Local Fayetteville catering company Two Brothers Catering/The Vine will be providing heavy hors d'oeuvres with a carving station and Cape Fear Winery & Distillery of Elizabethtown, North Carolina will be hosting a free wine tasting.

The British Invaders of Wilmington, North Carolina will headline the dance party, playing the hits of great bands like the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Dave Clark Five, the Monkees and the Kinks.

Yes, the British are coming to Gates Four for a night of food, fun and great music, Sixties style. Partygoers will be singing and dancing to music that is legendary.

Guests are encouraged to dress the part with cash prizes being awarded to the best dressed sixties man, woman and couple. There will also be numerous door prizes, a Twist & Shout dance contest, and after the midnight New Year champagne toast, the Fayetteville Dinner Theatre and Cape Fear Winery & Distillery will give away a Grand Prize of Dinner and Overnight stay package at the Winery valued at $450.

For those unaware, with The Beatle's meteoric rise to international fame came what was colloquially known as “The British Invasion”. Several British born musicians, bands and performers became popular in American culture, and their music will provide the backdrop to the New Year’s Eve party.

Tickets for the event are $125 per person, with couples’ tickets priced at $200 for a pair. These tickets include a midnight champagne toast, a New Year’s breakfast, access to the buffet and bars, and door prizes. VIP tickets are also available for purchase and include premium dance floor seating and a bottle of wine. With everything planned for the event so far, it will be a lovely night out filled with food, drinks, fun, networking and music.

“The Fayetteville Dinner Theatre aims to add meaning, purpose and personal connections to all their events. We love to party and celebrate with people and businesses that support each other while enhancing Fayetteville’s quality of life,” said Bowman. “For instance, the proceeds from the wine sales are donated to Cumberland County’s Kidsville News Literacy and Education Foundation for providing educational resources to the children and schools free of charge. This New Year’s Eve event is a Party with a Purpose.”

With so much in store for the evening, one can understand why so much thought, effort and time has gone into the New Year's event.

It stands as a yearly reminder and opportunity for people to come together and experience some of the finer things our community has to offer to others and each other; a moment in time where anyone who wants to can come out in support of one another and the local businesses that go into defining our city’s culture and future prosperity.

From publishing companies to radio broadcasters, and even our own local wineries, this event promises to be a staple in developing the love and sense of community between local individuals, their businesses, and their goals for the future of our still blossoming city.

For a night at one of the most esteemed and luxurious places in Fayetteville filled with dancing, prizes, spirits, and partying, it seems to be well worth the money; especially knowing that any additional amenities will be going to fund and support the education and prosperity of the next generation.

After all is said and done, the party plans to wind down with a traditional New Year's toast and a breakfast after the event for those still present, a nice nightcap for the nocturnal nature of the event.
The public is officially invited to come out and support the local community and business owners in a night of celebration this New Year's Eve.

For more information on the event and where you can purchase tickets, please visit https://fayettevilledinnertheatre.com/ or call Fayetteville Dinner Theatre at (910) 391-3859.

And from all of us here at Up & Coming Weekly we wish you all a happy new year filled with festivity, friendship and joy. Thank you for being a continued reader and supporter of this local publication.